Motor vehicles; procedure for passing stationary vehicles on certain highways; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to uniform rules of the road, so as to provide for procedure for passing stationary vehicles on certain highways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Last action Mar 26, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 26, 2024 · House Feb 9, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 50
Mar 26, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
House Hopper
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Prince
DDemocratic
P
Danny Mathis
RRepublican
P
Eddie Lumsden
RRepublican
P
Jason Ridley
RRepublican
P
John Corbett
RRepublican
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